| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | From the Gold Rushes to the Asian Century: Australia and the Asia
Pacific |
| Unit ID: | BAHIS3006 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (BAHIS1001 or BAKIP1001 or BAXDC1002 or HISOC1005 or HISOC1312 or INDSL1001) (At least 30 credit points from BAHIS or BAKIP or HISGL or HISOC or INDSL subject-area at 2000-2999 level) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (BAHIS2006 and HISOC1104) |
| ASCED: | 090305 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit surveys Australia’s changing relationship with the Asia Pacific region from the middle of the nineteenth century through to more recent times. It will explore how culture, politics, and economics shaped Australian attitudes and policies to the region, and consider how historians, political scientists and policy makers responded to the challenges of Australia/Asia relationships. The specific topics will vary from year to year but will broadly cover the themes of the gold rushes, Australian nation building, the role of the first and second world wars, decolonisation, the Cold War, the rise of the Asian Tigers, globalization, the changing US relationship to the region, and the growing economic and diplomatic influence of China after 1990, as well as cultural exchange through education and tourism. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Survey historical themes in Australia's evolving relationship with the Asia-Pacific region, and explore the principal interpretations by historians. |
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| K2. | Evaluate at an advanced level the domestic and international factors which shape Australia’s international relationships. |
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| K3. | Analyse Australian perceptions of the nations and cultures of the Asia-Pacific region, and also Asian and Pacific perceptions of Australia. |
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| K4. | Explain the impact of post-Colonialism, Globalisation and Terrorism on the changing nature of the Australian/Asia-Pacific relationship. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Identify, understand and critique a wide variety of secondary historical sources at an advanced level. |
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| S2. | Engage in independent reading and research and develop oral and written communication skills at an advanced level. |
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| S3. | Demonstrate advanced skills of primary source analysis. |
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| S4. | Distinguish between, and effectively analyse, primary and secondary sources including government policy documents, scholarly commentary, eyewitness accounts, political memoir and reflection. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Construct an evidence-based argument or narrative. |
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| A2. | Further develop advanced analytical skills to understand and critically assess primary and secondary sources. |
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| A3. | Apply the methodological and ethical conventions of the history discipline. |
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| Unit Content: |
The unit is an historical overview of Australia’s evolving relationship to the Asia-Pacific region. It tackles key developments or turning points in that relationship, whilst exploring its major political, cultural and economic dimensions. It will explore how culture, politics, and economics shaped Australian attitudes and policies to the region, and consider how historians, political scientists and policy makers responded to the challenges of Australia/Asia relationships. The specific topics will vary from year to year but will broadly cover the themes of the gold rushes, Australian nation building, the role of the first and second world wars, decolonisation, the Cold War, the rise of the Asian Tigers, globalization, the changing US relationship to the region, and the growing economic and diplomatic influence of China after 1990 as well as cultural exchange through education and tourism. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, S1, S2, S3, A1, A 2 | An individual presentation and exegesis discussing the pertinent historical documents | Presentation/paper | 20-35% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A3 | A detailed response to a question in essay form which shows capacity to research, organise and develop an argument including the appropriate incorporation of primary sources | Essay Plan and Essay | 35-50% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S3 | A test which examines events, themes and perspectives covered in the unit | Test | 20-35% |
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